June

Rejoice! The summer is here and finally we can get our flip-flops out, put our coats away and buy more charcoal, burger buns and spicy mustard than we will ever need in five lifetimes!

*At the time of writing, it’s raining in London and we have just switched the heating on for a bit…

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So, what does this month have in store for us?

Will England win The World Cup? Unless you’ve been living on the Moon for the last few months, you’ll have been swept up in World Cup fever! The self-proclaimed ‘biggest sporting event on the planet’ starts on Thursday in Brazil.

The tournament has been plagued with infrastructure problems, political unrest and the noticeable lack of Zlatan Ibrahimovic but kicks off with Brazil v Croatia in Sao Paulo at 9pm (GMT) on ITV.

Who are the favourites? We don’t think you can look past the South Americans of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay with the world-class trio of Neymar Jr, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez (if he’s recovered from his operation).

Coupled with the fact that no nation from outside South America has ever won a World Cup there and you’ll see why we’ve limited our guesses to three!

The Spanish aren’t the Spain of the 2010 World Cup or even the 2012 Euros but they remain strong. The French have the third best player in the world in Franck Ribery but again at the time of writing, he’s suffering from a back injury and may not be fit. The Dutch flatter to deceive at most tournaments while the Italians, notoriously slow-starters, always seem to get stronger the longer they’re playing.

Can England win it? Who knows? Roy has blended youth with experience and he will give the likes of Adam Lallana, Ross Barkley, Luke Shaw and Raheem Sterling game time but do we have what it takes to go all the way? We’re not sure. What we do know is that it will be a fantastic spectacle of football and we’re looking forward to it!

Who do you think will do well? What do you think of Roy’s squad? Is it too experimental? Does he have the right blend of youth and experience? Is he looking to the future? Let us know!

Will Andy Murray win Wimbledon…again?We waited 77 years so we can’t be greedy but he most definitely can win it again! Again the usual suspects will be there or thereabouts but Federer’s not getting any younger, Nadal’s recent injury record isn’t great and ‘our Andy’ already beat Novak Djokovic in the 2013 final so why not?

While tennis has been dominated by the Big Four for years, there is some real talent in the form of David Ferrer, Jo-Wilfred Tsonga, Thomas Berdych and Milos Raonic who will all be looking to usurp the domination.

Cancer Research UK’s Race for LifeThe Race for Life is a series of over 300 5k and 10k women-only fundraising events taking place all around the country to raise money for research to help beat all 200 types of cancer.

Run, jog, walk or even dance round the course but however you do it, raise loads of money so we can find a cure for cancer. For the more adventurous, there’s the Pretty Muddy event, a 5k muddy obstacle course and in Cancer Research UKs own words ‘Cancer plays dirty and so can we!’

Click here to find out about the Race for Life, where your nearest events are and how you can raise money.

Our very own Kelly Brogan is doing the Race for Life on Sunday June 15th and all of us at Euracom wish her the very best of luck. Team Kelly is in full effect!

If you’re doing it this year, let us know how you get on and how much money you raised!_________________________________________________________________________

Don’t forget Father’s Day…!It’s on Sunday 15th June and it was essentially ‘invented’ in the States in 1910 at the YMCA in Spokane, Washington. It’s credited to Sonora Smart Dodd, the daughter of an American Civil War veteran.

After hearing a sermon about Mother’s Day in 1909 she told her pastor that fathers should have a similar holiday honouring them (she and her five brothers and sisters were brought up by their father) and the third Sunday in June was chosen!

You can read more about the history of Father’s Day here but wherever you are in the world, don’t forget to honour your dad this Father’s Day!_________________________________________________________________________

This has been a bit of a long one but there’s so much to pack in this month, we think it’s worth it!

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